Ellen Hopkins

Ellen Hopkins is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of thirteen young adult novels, as well as the adult novels Triangles, Collateral, and Love Lies Beneath. She lives with her family in Carson City, Nevada, where she founded Ventana Sierra, a nonprofit youth housing and resource initiative. Visit her at EllenHopkins.com and on Facebook, and follow her on Twitter at @EllenHopkinsLit.
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People Kill People
People Kill People
By Ellen Hopkins
Our Stories, Our Voices
Our Stories, Our Voices
By Julie Murphy, Jaye Robin Brown, Maurene Goo, Aisha Saeed, Jenny Torres Sanchez, Hannah Moskowitz, Ilene (I.W.) Gregorio, Tracy Deonn Walker, Somaiya Daud, Christine Day, Alexandra Duncan, Sandhya Menon, Ellen Hopkins, Amber Smith, Nina LaCour, Stephanie Kuehnert, Sona Charaipotra, Anna-Marie McLemore, Brandy Colbert, and Martha Brockenbrough
A Sin Such as This
A Sin Such as This
By Ellen Hopkins
Life Inside My Mind
Life Inside My Mind
By Maureen Johnson, Sarah Fine, Kelly Fiore-Stultz, Ellen Hopkins, Scott Neumyer, Crissa-Jean Chappell, Francesca Lia Block, Tara Kelly, Kimberly McCreight, Megan Kelley Hall, Hannah Moskowitz, Robison Wells, Karen Mahoney, Tom Pollock, Cyn Balog, Melissa Marr, Wendy Toliver, Cindy L. Rodriguez, Candace Ganger, Sara Zarr, Cynthia Hand, Francisco X. Stork, Lauren Oliver, Jessica Burkhart, Jennifer L. Armentrout, Amy Reed, Aprilynne Pike, Rachel M. Wilson, Dan Wells, Amber Benson, and E. Kristin Anderson
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Author Revealed

Q. What is your motto or maxim?

A. Shortcuts only cheat those taking them.

Q. How would you describe perfect happiness?

A. Sitting in front of the fireplace with someone you love, sipping a hot drink, eating popcorn, watching it snow.

Q. If you could eat only one thing for the rest of your days, what would it be?

A. If I didn't care about living a long time, chocolate. If I did, peanut butter and jam sandwiches.

Q. If you could acquire any talent, what would it be?

A. The ability to play music completely by ear.

Q. What is your biggest pet peeve?

A. Rude drivers.

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Author Voices

November 17, 2008

If you read my books without reading my blogs, you might have a rather inaccurate view of who I am as a (yes, gasp!) “believer.” The characters in my books often question their faiths or wonder whether there is, in fact, a God. I was raised in a solid Protestant household, and my beliefs have evolved from that. Still, many a good church-goer would consider my views unorthodox, at the very least.

I suppose if any of my character’s ideas reflect my own, it would have to be Aunt J, from Burned. A favorite quote (for myself, and many of my readers) says, “God is love. I don’t think He cares about religion one little bit.... see more

November 17, 2008

If you read my books without reading my blogs, you might have a rather inaccurate view of who I am as a (yes, gasp!) “believer.” The characters in my books often question their faiths or wonder whether there is, in fact, a God. I was raised in a solid Protestant household, and my beliefs have evolved from that. Still, many a good church-goer would consider my views unorthodox, at the very least. I suppose if any of my character’s ideas reflect my own, it would have to be Aunt J, from Burned. A favorite quote (for myself, and many of my readers) says, “God is love. I don’t think He cares about religion one little bit. Live... see more

Reading Group Guides

Reading Group Guide for Burned
Reading Group Guide for Collateral
Reading Group Guide for Crank
Reading Group Guide for Fallout
Reading Group Guide for Glass
Reading Group Guide for Identical
Reading Group Guide for Impulse
Reading Group Guide for Love Lies Beneath
Reading Group Guide for Perfect
Reading Group Guide for Rumble
Reading Group Guide for Smoke
Reading Group Guide for Tilt
Reading Group Guide for Traffick
Reading Group Guide for Triangles
Reading Group Guide for Tricks
Reading Group Guide for The You I've Never Known
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